GUAJIRA Ine Guan style evlred from Culban country manic. The word Guaja Iherally means “peasant farmer“ Cujien betes to frm of Spanish music that gos Back to madival ies calle “Troubadour” ric was played by "Sn /postsol the es on kate or guitar and wt sung by rhyming: words improvised as they went lang, This fom of music was intrtuced in Cut by the Spanish colonists that sete the island was ater sapled by ‘Cuban peasant farmers who called t “punto guia” (Note te slaty tn the wares) anit sil wey player Cuba ‘Guajira was originally played in an ensemble consisting ofa guitar and ates (A Cuban guitar tht is similar in sound {0a lute), with minor percussion such as eave, guiso (scxaper) and maracas The orginal chord progression f the “Punto Gus” i IV.V-V in.2/4time But this evclved inthe Guia a chord progension of 1V-V-1V-1 i 32:3 care pattem, the uta andthe tres, Wyo wih to ste to more examples of Guojra we recommen recordings by Josito Fernand, Beny More, La GUAJIRA Chave2:3 Piano Example 2